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Night scene under a corrugated roof strung with small coloured lights, with a rangoli-style white and grey kolam on the paved floor. In the centre, a standing man with bare upper body and a white shawl over one shoulder, a red-orange garland-like cloth and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand with folded hands, and a woman in orange robes kneels at the front, arranging brass pots and kalasha vessels on the kolam. Other figures in orange kneel and bow along the row. Brass pots, kalashas with mango leaves and flowers are arranged on the ground. The arrangement suggests a receiving ritual with kalasha purnakumbha welcome.

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February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated roof strung with colourful fairy lights. In the foreground a woman in orange robes bends down to place a small oil lamp on a white kolam floor design, beside brass pots and a green banana-leaf offering. Behind her a line of men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at centre. Other devotees in orange kneel on the right. Brass kalasha pots are arranged in rows on the paved floor.2017-02-23February 23 20172017-02-23Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls, and others in saffron-orange robes, stand and kneel on a paved floor marked with white kolam-style patterns. Many have hands pressed together in namaskar, and small brass vessels sit on the ground in front. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or throne area holds seated figures in red and gold garlanded attire. Flower garlands hang along the right side. Several people are partly visible at the edges, so the crowd is large.2017-02-23Night photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights overhead. Many devotees stand and kneel in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha pots and small brass vessels sit on leaf plates on the ground, and a dark stone lingam with flower garlands is visible at the right. On the left, several seated figures in orange and saffron clothing with ornate garlands sit near a decorated platform with gold ornaments. Several white-robed priests stand near the front. A woman in orange kneels with long hair falling forward.2017-02-23A night-time outdoor photo of devotees performing Pratyaksha Pada Puja under string lights and hanging green leaves. In the foreground a bare-chested man in saffron cloth bows low, his forehead to the ground, while a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands at left beside a tray of offerings on a striped mat. Around them men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together on banana leaves set over a decorated floor with kolam patterns. A devotee in a white shawl with a white lotus-like cloth stands at right. No a person candidate is identifiable in the frame. Several rows of people in white and orange attend behind.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22February 23 20172017-02-23Night photo of a ritual line outdoors on a sandy courtyard with green leaves underfoot. In the foreground a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside her a young man with a shaved head, white vibhuti stripes and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange cloth with red borders and holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a tall red-and-white stick. Women in orange and white kneel and pour water from brass pots onto the leaves, with string lights and a golden decorative frame in the background. Several other people in white and orange stand further back.2015-07-07